Perhaps you know that when tomatoes were discovered in the 16th century, they were considered to be deadly poisonous.
This was because in the 3rd century, a naturalist categorized a green, tomato-like fruit which he called the wolfpeach. It was sweet tasting, but poisonous enough to kill wolves.
When explorers discovered tomatoes growing in the Incan gardens, they presumed them to be the infamous 'wolfpeach', and though they brought them to the old world, they were only grown as curiosities.
The potato, when it develops above ground, becomes what is known as a 'potato apple'; similar to a green tomato. The potato apple, unlike the potato, concentrates poisonous cyanic acid; it is probably the real 'wolfpeach'.
It is not known who discovered that tomatoes were not poisonous.
2008/06/24
2008/06/17
Sunscreen
SPF stands for sun protection factor
An SPF of 50 means you can stay in the sun fifty times longer without getting a sunburn
Only UVB rays cause sunburns; UVA cause invisible damage which increases the chance of skin cancer
The best sunscreen to get is one that has broad-spectrum UVA/B protection
The American Association of Dermatology recommends reapplying at least every two hours
after swimming
sweating
moving
and playing beach volleyball
Persistent Pigment Darkening is a method for measuring UVA protection
An SPF of 50 means you can stay in the sun fifty times longer without getting a sunburn
Only UVB rays cause sunburns; UVA cause invisible damage which increases the chance of skin cancer
The best sunscreen to get is one that has broad-spectrum UVA/B protection
The American Association of Dermatology recommends reapplying at least every two hours
after swimming
sweating
moving
and playing beach volleyball
Persistent Pigment Darkening is a method for measuring UVA protection
2008/03/30
Book of Lists
1. Are you wanting something you can't have?
It's more I want something the judge says I can't have.
4. Have you ever ran from the police?
Yeah, but I didn't do anything wrong, so they didn't chase me.
6. Ever licked someone's cheek?
In a former life. As a dog.
7. Favorite time of day?
Train time.
8. Ever been given a breathalizer test?
Last christmas, from my aunt.
9. Been to college?
Occasionally.
11. Can you lick your toe?
Can you lick my toe?
24. What was your kindergarten teacher's name?
She told me I could call her whatever I wanted.
25. Do you get nervous in front of large groups of people?
If they're picturing me naked.
29. Do you have socks on?
No... does that turn you on?
38. Does it take a lot to earn someones trust?
After what I did, it'll probably take therapy.
41. What's your opinion on same sex marriage?
I don't think marriage should change people's sex lives.
42. Who's one person you cannot stand?
FDR. Oh wait, that's one person WHO cannot stand.
53. Are you a fast typer?
Yeah, I can type 150 words a minute, but it's in my own language.
56. Are you a crazy person?
What gave it away?
59. Who called you last?
People call me Greg.
60. Do you like cheese?
What are you insinuating?
68. How tall are you?
Tall enough to know better.
70. Do you laugh at your own jokes?
Only when no one else will. So yes.
96. Lied in the last 24 hours?
Yes. Wait... no. Wait, I just did. So yes. Now.
It's more I want something the judge says I can't have.
4. Have you ever ran from the police?
Yeah, but I didn't do anything wrong, so they didn't chase me.
6. Ever licked someone's cheek?
In a former life. As a dog.
7. Favorite time of day?
Train time.
8. Ever been given a breathalizer test?
Last christmas, from my aunt.
9. Been to college?
Occasionally.
11. Can you lick your toe?
Can you lick my toe?
24. What was your kindergarten teacher's name?
She told me I could call her whatever I wanted.
25. Do you get nervous in front of large groups of people?
If they're picturing me naked.
29. Do you have socks on?
No... does that turn you on?
38. Does it take a lot to earn someones trust?
After what I did, it'll probably take therapy.
41. What's your opinion on same sex marriage?
I don't think marriage should change people's sex lives.
42. Who's one person you cannot stand?
FDR. Oh wait, that's one person WHO cannot stand.
53. Are you a fast typer?
Yeah, I can type 150 words a minute, but it's in my own language.
56. Are you a crazy person?
What gave it away?
59. Who called you last?
People call me Greg.
60. Do you like cheese?
What are you insinuating?
68. How tall are you?
Tall enough to know better.
70. Do you laugh at your own jokes?
Only when no one else will. So yes.
96. Lied in the last 24 hours?
Yes. Wait... no. Wait, I just did. So yes. Now.
2008/03/13
13 Band Names
Great Escape
The Current Fantasy
The Current
The Pilot's Boy
Chapeau Bas
With What Speed
Male Non Male
ZedZedZed
Gardeners of Salonika
Village Explorers
Robotnik
IFF
NOtext
If you ever use one of these for your band, you owe me 5$.
The Current Fantasy
The Current
The Pilot's Boy
Chapeau Bas
With What Speed
Male Non Male
ZedZedZed
Gardeners of Salonika
Village Explorers
Robotnik
IFF
NOtext
If you ever use one of these for your band, you owe me 5$.
2008/02/12
On Disabilities
When you haven't been able to hear for a week, your alarm in the morning is a wonderful sound. Even if it means your six hours of sleep are now over. Having your ears plugged all the time is terribly annoying, especially when you're trying to write midterms or participate in discussions. And all it took to cure myself was to threaten to go to the doctor about it. Yesterday as I'm sitting in school, unable to hear, a man taps me on the shoulder and hands me a card that says "I am a deaf person. I make a living selling these cards. Please buy one at any price." So after realising that I probably couldn't resell the card very easily dressed as I was, I wrote "Really? I can't hear either!" on my chem homework. I thought it'd be mean to ask him to buy it though. Honestly, if you're going to sell cards, you could draw something nice on them. The deaf guy at the ferries sold little fold-up scissors. This guy is really just lazy. I say that, but I don't give money to homeless musicians either. I guess when you've seen them do their income tax, you realise they've lost touch with their roots. Which reminds me, do you think that really rare braille books get put behind glass?
2007/12/21
2007/11/29
Realisings
My initials backwards spell MSG
Frites sauce at Nouveau Systeme are $3.14
1/8 of University is almost over
I got $6.66 back in change when all I bought was eggs, which I ate over-easy instead
Tax rates vary from Subway to Subway
White pants are awesome
No one in the world can spell or pronounce McLeod
Zen is not a word in scrabble, but 'et' (the past tense of eat) is
Yodelling is harder than it sounds
'One Night Band' is a play on words based on the expression 'One night stand'
Sometimes hats serve a purpose
Frites sauce at Nouveau Systeme are $3.14
1/8 of University is almost over
I got $6.66 back in change when all I bought was eggs, which I ate over-easy instead
Tax rates vary from Subway to Subway
White pants are awesome
No one in the world can spell or pronounce McLeod
Zen is not a word in scrabble, but 'et' (the past tense of eat) is
Yodelling is harder than it sounds
'One Night Band' is a play on words based on the expression 'One night stand'
Sometimes hats serve a purpose
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